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Reg. No. L5132 Act / Wet No. 36 of / van 1947 N-AR 0722 (Namibië / Namibia) W130330 (Botswana)
FUNGICIDE GROUP
3
SWAMDODERGROEP
Aktiewe bestanddeel / Active ingredient:
difenokonasool (triasool) /
difenoconazole (triazole) ...................................... 250 g/l
UN 3082
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An emulsifiable concentrate systemic fungicide for the control of
diseases on crops as indicated.
Registration holder / Registrasiehouer:
Syngenta SA (Pty) Ltd. / (Edms) Bpk.
(Co./Mpy Reg. No. 1998/013761/07)
Private Bag / Privaatsak X 60
HALFWAY HOUSE, 1685 RSA. Tel. (011) 541-4000
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Date of Manufacture
CAUTION
VERSIGTIG
1.WARNINGS
Allow the following number of days between last application and harvest (feeding):
Apples and Pears ....................................................... 14 days
Bananas .......................................................................... 1 day
Beans ........................................................................... 14 days
Canola ......................................................................... 30 days
Carrots .......................................................................... 7 days
Citrus ........................................................................... 90 days
Grapes ......................................................................... 28 days
Groundnuts (fodder) ................................................... 21 days
Maize ........................................................................... 14 days
Potatoes ........................................................................ 7 days
Soybeans ..................................................................... 18 days
Tomatoes ...................................................................... 7 days
Tree nuts (Almonds, Cashew, Chestnut, Hazelnut,
Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut) .................... 45 days
NOTE: Compliance with these withholding periods will ensure
that residues do not exceed local Maximum Residue Limits,
but the import tolerances of other countries might possibly be
exceeded. If the crop to be treated is intended for export, consult
the relevant importer or exporting body regarding the use of this
product, Maximum Residue Limits and recommended withholding periods.
• D
o not graze or use treated maize as fodder.
• Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin.
May irritate skin and respiratory system and cause sensitization of skin. May cause serious damage to eyes.
• Toxic to fish and other aquatic organisms.
• Prevent water contamination.
• Flammable - Do not store or use near open flame.
• Store in original tightly closed containers away from sun and
damp in a well-ventilated area.
• Avoid storage temperatures below 10oC and above 35oC.
• Store away from food and feed.
• Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals.
• Re-entry: Do not enter treated area until spray deposit has
dried unless wearing protective clothing.
• Aerial application: Notify all inhabitants in the immediate
vicinity of the area to be sprayed and issue the necessary
warnings. Do not spray over or allow drift to contaminate water
or adjacent areas.
Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a
large variety of conditions, the registration holder does not
warrant that it will be effective under all conditions. The activity and effect may be affected by factors such as abnormal
soil, climatic and storage conditions, quality of dilution water,
compatibility with other substances not indicated on the label
and the occurrence of resistance of the pathogen against the
remedy, as well as by the method, time and accuracy of application. The registration holder furthermore does not accept
responsibility for damage to crops, vegetation, the environment or harm to man or animal, or for lack of performance of
the remedy concerned due to failure by the user to follow the
label instructions, or to the occurrence of conditions, which
could not have been foreseen in terms of the registration.
Consult the supplier in the event of any uncertainty.
2.PRECAUTIONS
• D
o not inhale the spray mist.
• Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
• Wear rubber gloves and face shield when handling concentrate.
• Wash with soap and water after use.
• Wash contaminated clothing after use.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke while mixing or applying the pro­
duct or before washing hands and face.
• Prevent drift of spray mist onto other crops, pastures, rivers,
dams and areas not under treatment.
• Clean applicator after use. Dispose of rinsate where it will not
contaminate crops, pastures, rivers, dams and boreholes.
• Prevent contamination of food, feed, drinking water and eating
utensils.
• Rinse the container three times with a volume of clean water
equal to a minimum of 10 % of the container. Add the rinsate
to the contents of the spray tank before destroying the empty
container.
• Do not use the empty container for any other purpose.
3. RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
For resistance management, SCORE is a group code 3 fungicide.
Any fungus population may contain individuals naturally resistant
to SCORE or any other group code 3 fungicides. The resistant
individuals can eventually dominate the fungus population if these
fungicides are used repeatedly and exclusively in programs.
SCORE may not control these resistant fungi or any other group
code 3 fungicides.
To avoid fungicide resistance:
• A
void exclusive repeated use of fungicides from the same fungicide group code. Alternate or tank mix with products from
different fungicide group codes.
• R
efer to individual product labels when alternating products
or when using tank mixtures with products in fungicide group
codes 7, 27, 28, 29, 30 and M.
• Integrate other control methods (chemical, cultural, biological)
into disease control programs.
SCORE / 2
• F
or specific information on resistance management contact
the registration holder of this product (Syngenta South Africa)
or visit the FRAC website at http://www.frac.info/frac/index.
html
4. USE RESTRICTIONS
The uptake and activity of systemic compounds may be reduced
when crops are under any form of stress and/or fertility stress
conditions. It is therefore not advisable to apply SCORE during
such periods. If in doubt, consult a representative of Syngenta or
distributor.
Spray programmes with SCORE should be preventative unless
mentioned otherwise.
As an anti-resistance strategy, it is not recommended to apply
SCORE (or related fungicides) exclusively for prolonged periods
during the season.
5. GENERAL PROPERTIES
SCORE is a local systemic fungicide with limited acropetal movement. When applied in a protective spray programme SCORE
effectively controls brown rust (Uromyces appendiculatus) in
beans; early leaf spot (Cercospora arachidicola) late leaf spot
(Cercosporidium personatum), web blotch (Phoma arachidicola) and rust (Puccinia arachidis) in groundnuts; early blight
(Alternaria solani) in potatoes and tomatoes; grey leaf spot
(C. zeae-maydis) and northern leaf blight (Helminthosporium
turcicum) in maize; navel-end-rot / black core rot (A. citri)
and brown spot (A. alternata) in citrus; apple scab (Venturia
inaequalis) in apples; pear scab (V. pirina) in pears, powdery mildew (Oidium tuckerii) in grapes, yellow sigatoga
(Mycosphaerella musicola) in banana, leaf blight (A. dauci or
C. carotae) in carrots, husk spot (Pseudocercospora macadamiae) in tree nuts; leaf and pod spots (Alternaria spp.) and stem
canker (Phoma lingam) in canola; soybean rust (Phakopsora
pachyrhizi) in soybeans as well as rust and leaf spot diseases
of ornamentals (Protea).
6. DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Use only as directed
6.1 COMPATIBILITY
The compatibility of SCORE with other products may be influenced by the formulation of the products involved as well as the
quality of the water. Since the formulation of other products may
change without the knowledge of Syngenta and the quality of
water may vary from farm to farm, a physical compatibility test
should always be carried out prior to application.
SCORE is compatible with commonly used fungicides, insecticides and foliar feeds normally used on the various crops for
which SCORE is registered. In potatoes, SCORE has also been
successfully tank mixed with abamectin, captab, BRAVO® 720
(L7005), mancozeb, PATRON® 75 WG (L3035), RIDOMIL GOLD®
PEPITE (L7191), RIDOMIL GOLD® FLO (L6669) and SELECRON®
500 EC (L3113).
6.2 MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
Replace cap after pouring
Add the required amount of SCORE to the water in the spray
tank. Stir constantly while mixing. When a wettable powder is
sprayed as a tank mix with SCORE, the wettable powder should
be mixed first and well agitated after which the SCORE is added
and the spray tank filled to its final volume.
Ensure thorough agitation of the mixture in the spray tank
during mixing and spraying.
Spray mixtures must be sprayed out immediately and not
allowed to stand in the spray tank.
6.3 APPLICATION TECHNIQUES
6.3.1 Ground application
SCORE may be applied using conventional high volume spray
equipment. Nozzles should be fitted with hollow cone tips giving
medium to fine droplets. Calibrate the apparatus before application to ensure that the correct dosage rate per hectare is applied.
The distribution of the spray mixture should be uniform throughout
the target area.
6.3.2 Aerial application
Aerial application precautions:
Aerial application of this product may only be done by a registered
aerial application operator using a correctly calibrated, registered
aircraft according to the instructions of SANS 10118 (Aerial
Application of Agricultural Remedies). It is important to ensure
that the spray mixture is distributed evenly over the target area
and that the loss of spray material during application is restricted
to a minimum. It is therefore essential that the following criteria
be met:
a) Application parameters:
-Volume: A volume of 30 l/ha is recommended. As this
product has not been evaluated at a reduced volume rate,
the registration holder cannot guarantee efficacy or be held
responsible for any adverse effects if the product is applied
aerially at a lower volume rate than recommended above.
-Droplet coverage: Droplet coverage of 25 - 35 droplets per
cm² must be recovered at the target.
-Droplet size: A droplet spectrum with a VMD of 280 - 300
microns is recommended. Ensure that the production of fine
droplets (less than 150 microns - high drift & evaporation
potential) is restricted to a minimum.
-Flying height: The height of the spray boom should be
maintained at 3 - 4 metres above the target. Do not spray
when aircraft is in a climb, at the top or during a dive, or when
banking.
b) Equipment:
Use suitable atomising equipment (hydraulic nozzles or rotary
atomisers) that will produce the desired droplet size and coverage
but which will ensure the minimum loss of product either through
endodrift (within target field) or exodrift (outside target field). The
operator must use a set-up that will produce a droplet spectrum
with the lowest possible relative span.
All nozzles / atomisers should be positioned within the inner 60%
to 75% of the wingspan to prevent droplets from entering the
wingtip vortices.
c) Meteorological conditions:
The difference in temperature between the wet and dry
bulb thermometers, of a whirling hygrometer, should
not exceed 8°C. The addition of a suitable anti-evaporant
is recommended if the VMD of the droplets is less than
200 - 250 microns.
Stop spraying if the wind speed exceeds 15 km/h.
Aerial application of this product must not be done under turbulent, unstable conditions during the heat of the day when rising
thermals and downdraughts occur.
Also note that the application of this product under temperature
inversion conditions (spraying in or above the inversion layer) may
lead to the following:
• R
educed efficacy due to suspension and evaporation of small
droplets in the air (inadequate coverage)
• D
amage to other sensitive crops and or non-target areas
through the movement of the suspended spray cloud away
from the target field.
It is important to obtain assurance from the aerial spray
operator that the above requirements are met.
SCORE / 3
6.4 APPLICATION RATES
CROP/DISEASE
CROP/DISEASE
DOSAGE RATE
APPLES AND PEARS
HIGH VOLUME
6 ml SCORE plus 100 ml
captab 500 SC or
mancozeb (75 WG at a rate
of 75 g) /100l water
Scab
(Venturia inaqualis)
REMARKS
Apply SCORE in a programmed spray schedule as a full cover
spray to point of run-off or in a concentrated form (4x).
DEVELOPMENT STAGE
From green tip and throughout the pre-blossom period:
Apply SCORE at 7 day intervals.
During post-blossom period: Apply SCORE at 10 - 14
day intervals.
BANANAS (Cont.)
Ground and aerial applications:
Commence spraying at the start of the wet season. Apply in
a regular schedule of protectant sprays. When the disease
potential is high, apply at least two (2) but no more than three
(3) consecutive sprays of SCORE at 14 to 21 day intervals
before applying further treatments of a protectant fungicide
with a different mode of action. Apply a maximum of five (5)
sprays with a group 3 fungicide per season. Continue with
treatments using an alternative protectant fungicide for the
remainder of the season. The effect of a SCORE application could be diminished if rain falls within two (2) hours of
application.
BEANS
Brown rust
(Uromyces appendiculatus)
SCORE is recommended in a protective spray programme in
areas where and during periods when conditions are favourable for the development of scab. During December it is
recommended to change to a protective contact fungicide
spray programme.
OR
Add 100 ml/ha
COMPLEMENT SUPER
REMARKS
Apply in a protective spray programme. Commence applications at the start of flowering or sooner on highly susceptible
cultivars, or at the first signs of disease. Treatments should
be applied during periods of active plant growth and the
programme should be continued until plants start to senesce.
CANOLA
HIGH VOLUME
The water volume to be applied per hectare must be calculated according to the Tree Row Volume (TRV) formula*: l/ha =
GROUND APPLICATION
250 ml/ha every
10 - 14 days
325 ml/ha every
18 - 21 days (dry beans)
AERIAL APPLICATION
300 ml/ha every
10 - 14 days (dry beans)
Captab or mancozeb may be substituted with other suitable
broad spectrum contact fungicides.
When a protective contact fungicide spray programme is
followed, SCORE should be applied as a curative treatment
within four (4) days of the start of an infection period. In such
situations use 10 ml SCORE plus 100 ml captab 500 SC or
75 g mancozeb (75 WG) per 100 l water. Curative applications are only recommended when adequate and reliable
disease prediction systems are followed.
DOSAGE RATE
Tree height x Tree diameter x 937
Row width
* Unrath C.R. 2002. Spray volume, canopy density and other
factors involved in thinner efficacy. HortScience 37 (3). p.
481 - 483.
This is the water volume required when the trees are in full leaf.
Use the water volume required per hectare to calculate the
amount of SCORE required per hectare.
The following water requirements per hectare are
re­commended according to the different growth stages
of the tree:
GROWTH STAGE
% HV - WATER
REQUIREMENT/HA
From green tip to ± 30 %
blossom
From ± full blossom to ±
mid-November
From ± beginning
December
60 %
80 %
100 %
LOW VOLUME (4X)
When SCORE is applied as a low volume spray, ensure that
the correct amount of product is applied per hectare.
BANANAS
(Including bananas interplanted with avocados)
Yellow Sigatoga
(Mycosphaerella musicola)
GROUND APPLICATION
400 ml/ha plus 3 - 5 l water
miscible oil,
in a suitable volume of
water
AERIAL APPLICATION
400 ml/ha plus 3 - 5 l water
miscible oil,
in a minimum of 30 l water
REMARKS:
Ground application:
Apply by mistblower or airblast sprayer. Leaf and pod spots
(Alternaria spp.)
Stem canker
(Phoma lingam)
GROUND APPLICATION
500 ml/ha
REMARKS
Apply in a protective spray programme.
For leaf and pod spot control, commence application at the
end of flowering or at the first signs of disease.
For stem canker control, apply after the 4 expanded true leaf
stage when disease symptoms first occur. Repeat if foliar
disease symptoms develop again. DO NOT apply more than
two (2) sprays per season.
CARROTS
Leaf blight
(Alternaria dauci and
Cercospora carotae)
GROUND APPLICATION
300 ml/ha
or
500 ml/ha
REMARKS
Use in a protective program commencing before disease
occurs. Limit the use of Group 3 fungicides to periods when
conditions favour disease development.
Apply the 300 ml/ha rate at 7 day intervals and the 500 ml/
ha rate at 10 to 14 day intervals.
Use the 500 ml/ha rate when conditions favour high disease
pressure.
Apply no more than two (2) consecutive sprays of SCORE
alone, then apply a recommended non-Group 3 fungicide or
tank mix SCORE with a recommended protective fungicide
for at least 1 application before continuing with SCORE alone.
Good crop hygiene will aid disease control.
DO NOT apply more than 6 applications of SCORE per
season.
The effect of SCORE could be diminished if rain falls within
two (2) hours of application.
SCORE / 4
CROP/DISEASE
CITRUS
Navels, Clementine and
Mandarin
Navel-end-rot/Black core
rot (Alternaria citri)
Mandarin:
Brown Spot
(Alternaria alternata)
DOSAGE RATE
CROP/DISEASE
REMARKS
GROUND APPLICATION
40 - 60 ml/100 l water
GROUND APPLICATION
40 - 60 ml/100 l water
PLUS
200 g/100 l water
mancozeb 80 WP
Grey leaf spot: Commence spraying when disease is present
on the basal (bottom) leaves and before symptoms show on
the three leaves immediately below cob and before symptoms
exceed 2% of the leaf area. Repeat applications may be
necessary 14 - 21 days later.
Northern leaf blight:
Commence spraying at firstsigns of disease and before 2% of
leaf area are infected with disease. Repeat sprays should be
made 14 - 21 days later.
REMARKS
Apply twice. The first application at 50 % petal drop and the
second at 100 % petal drop (when all the petals on the trees
in the orchard have dropped).
ORNAMENTALS
(Including Carnation;
Gladiolus; Hypericum
flowers; Iris; Roses)
Apply as a medium cover spray (± 20 l spray volume per tree,
depending on tree size).
Use the higher rate on orchards having a history of Alternaria.
Do not apply additional applications after 100 % petal fall.
Leaf spots
(Mycosphaerella spp.)
Rusts
(Uromyces spp.)
(Puccinia spp.)
Do not apply more than 3 l/ha SCORE per season.
REMARKS
The two SCORE applications are part of a season-long control strategy for Alternaria alternata (brown spot) control.
GROUNDNUTS
Early leaf spot
(Cercospora arachidicola)
Late leaf spot
(Cercospora personatum)
Web blotch
(Phoma arachidicola)
Rust
(Puccinia arachidis)
GROUND APPLICATION
Dry land: 200 ml or
300 ml/ha
Irrigation: 300 ml/ha or
400 ml/ha
Add 100 ml/ha
COMPLEMENT SUPER
GROUND APPLICATION
Dry land: Apply 300 ml/ ha for the first application and
repeat every 10 - 14 days using 200 ml/ha, or apply 325 ml/
ha every 18 - 21 days.
Irrigation: Apply 300 ml/ha every 10 - 14 days or 400 ml/
ha every 18 - 21 days.
Apply in a protective spray programme. Commence applications at the start of flowering (10 - 12 weeks after planting) or
earlier, if the disease(s) starts to develop.
AERIAL APPLICATION
Apply 350 ml/ha every 14 - 21 days on dry land crops and
every 10 - 14 days on irrigated crops.
Aerial applications are recommended as an emergency measure when conditions are unfavourable for ground application.
All spray programmes should continue until the plants
start to senesce naturally.
GROUND APPLICATION
500 ml/ha
Commence applications when conditions favour disease
development or at the first signs of disease development.
Repeat applications should be made at 7 - 14 day intervals. Use the shorter interval when high disease pressure is
expected.
POTATOES
Early blight
(Alternaria solani)
GROUND AND
AERIAL APPLICATION
350 - 500 ml/ha
Add 100 ml/ha
COMPLEMENT SUPER
AERIAL APPLICATION
Apply 350 ml/ha
REMARKS
Commence application at the first signs of disease.
REMARKS
Apply in a protective spray programme at 7 to 14 day intervals.
Commence applications immediately before flowering, or earlier
if the disease starts to develop, and continue until the plants
start to senesce (end of flower drop). Use the higher rate when
conditions favour disease development. Do not apply more
than two (2) consecutive sprays with SCORE alone before
alternating with fungicides with a different mode of action.
SOYBEANS
Soybean rust
(Phakopsora pachyrhizi)
GROUND APPLICATION
325 ml/ha
REMARKS
Apply at first signs of disease and repeat 14 - 21 days later. If
weather conditions favour disease development (temperatures
of 15 - 28 °C and high humidity) use shorter interval. If the
disease appears during flowering or early pod-fill more than
one spray may be necessary. Should disease appear late
in the growing season, a single application will be sufficient.
Ensure thorough coverage of the whole plant.
TABLE AND WINE
GRAPES
Powdery mildew
(Oidium tuckerii)
GROUND APPLICATION
12 ml/ 100 l water every
14 days
REMARKS:
Apply in a spray programme as a full cover spray to the point
of run-off.
MAIZE AND SWEET
CORN
Grey leaf spot
(Cercospora zeae-maydis)
Northern leaf blight
(Exserohilum turcicum)
DOSAGE RATE
AERIAL APPLICATION
300 ml/ha
Commence spraying when the first shoots are 100 - 250 mm
long and repeat the treatment at intervals as indicated.
DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN FOUR (4) TREATMENTS
PER SEASON.
SCORE / 5
CROP/DISEASE
DOSAGE RATE
TABLE AND WINE (cont.)
THE LAST APPLICATION SHOULD BE NO LATER THAN
BUNCH CLOSURE (Berry touch completed).
Ensure thorough coverage at all times.
For wine grapes increase the spray volume progressively,
from 250 l/ha to reach 1 000 l/ha at pea berry stage and
repeat at this rate throughout the rest of the season.
For table grapes the spray volume should be increased progressively from 500 l/ha to 1 200 l/ha
DO NOT EXCEED THE SPRAY INTERVAL.
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SCORE
SPRAY PROGRAMME WITH THIOVIT JET® (L1061) TWO
TO THREE (2 - 3) TIMES DURING THE SEASON.
TOMATOES
HIGH VOLUME
(500 - 2 000 l
spray mixture /ha)
35 ml/100 l water
Early blight
(Alternaria solani)
LOW VOLUME
(mist blowers) 350 ml/ha
REMARKS:
Low early blight pressure areas where other diseases
are not a problem.
Apply SCORE at 14 day intervals.
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Moderate to heavy early blight pressure areas and/or
where other diseases need to be controlled.
Alternate every 7 days between SCORE and a suitable broadspectrum fungicide (e.g., mancozeb, chlorothalonil or copper).
Commence applications during the flowering stages (about
8 weeks after transplant) or earlier if the disease starts to
develop. Continue with SCORE into the picking stages (16
- 20 weeks after transplant) applying a maximum of eight (8)
SCORE applications per season. During the pre-flowering
stages and after the SCORE treatments are discontinued,
apply a suitable broad-spectrum fungicide.
Ensure complete coverage of the entire plant mass with spray
mixture at all times.
SCORE does not control late blight (Phytophthora infestans).
TREE NUTS
(Almonds, Cashew,
Chestnut, Hazelnut,
Macadamia, Pecan,
Pistachio and Walnut)
GROUND APPLICATION
50 ml/100l water
Husk spot
(Pseudocercospora spp.)
REMARKS
Use in a protectant program containing fungicides with different modes of action. Commence fungicide applications at
nut set with applications at three to four (3 - 4) week intervals.
Apply a maximum of two (2) applications of SCORE per season. Ensure thorough spray coverage. Apply with a suitable
adjuvant.
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